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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1959

Page

7

Private sale of Dave Jones estate in Lincoln Parish Louisiana

Administratrix Carrie Tarber Jones seeks to sell the separate property interest of Dave Jones in the Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Section 2 Township 19 North Range 4 West. The undivided nine fortieths interest will be conveyed, with possible minor variation in size, to the purchaser.

Carrie Tarber Jones Successton Lincoln Parish Deuisiana Dave Jones Norton

96 Year Old Parish Woman Recalls Old Wire Road History

Della Trussell, 96, recalls the Old Wire Road in Lincoln Parish from 1881. She describes stagecoach to deck horse travel, two mail stations at Vienna and Walnut Creek, and routes from Monroe to Arcadia with crossings and Indian trails. She notes telegraph wires, an abandoned Indian village site, and family ties to the Nobles and Trussell Stores.

D.A.R Long Leaf Pirie Della Trussell Wire Road Paihisty Yoatt Monroe Calhoun Inctian Village Old Sibley Vienna Simonton Cargill Trussell Lincoln Parish

Local social notes mix with probate notice and travel mentions

The page records daily life items from Greenville including Mrs Harold Griffin dismissal of Mrs Etta Calhoun and a doctor saying all is well, visits by Tom and Lizzie Calhoun to Etta and Irby Calhoun, Make Calhoun’s light stroke care, and Annié Mae Puckett working in Ruston. It also covers holidays with Judy Brothers and Puckett relatives, Thanksgiving plans with Ena Mary Griffin and Rev J Q Payne family, a Ringgold trip, and a lengthy probate notice regarding Dave Jones and Carrie Tarber Jones with a court order dated November 1 1999, inviting heirs to oppose the succession within ten days.

Tom Calhoun Lizzie Calhoun Carr Jonesboro Etta Irby Calhoun Sikes Make Calhoun Make Annié Mae Puckett Ruston Morgan and Lindseys Judy Brothers Ronnie Priscilla Puckett Alexandria Clinton Marthis New Orleans Clintton Guthriel Pruett Ena Mary Griffin Stone Creek Wi Beth Ringgold J. Q. Payne Mary Beth Sharon Payne Dave Jones Lans Acquets Carrie Tarber Jones Fox Libdin Line Cold Pariah Louisiana Faust A. C. Calnoun

Riser Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs King

The Riser Home Demonstration Club gathered at Mrs Esther King’s home on Thursday November 19 at 1 30 PM with Mrs N L Moncrief presiding The group sang several hymns minutes were read and adopted A lamp placement demonstration titled Seeing your home in a better light was given by Mrs King and Mrs Moncrief Social hour followed with several members listed Also noted are family updates and church notices including a baptism at Ruston Hospital and Thanks giving gatherings with local residents and church events referenced.

Riser Home Demonstration Club Esther Kint N. Lt. Moncrief Kingland B. H. Adams Nancy Causey Jack Riser F. J. Simpson P. B. Henderson N. L. Moncrief Sherwin Ways W. W. Edmondson G. A. Edmondson Esther King

Reverend Levig Layfield Delivers Sunday Message in Greenwood

In Greenwood on Sunday morning Rev. Levig Layfield preached the message and the evening featured guest speaker Charles Ramsey of Vienna, a candidate for ministry in the Baptist denomination. Attendance was good and Ramsey impressed with his courage. Several local ladies later quilted together at a meeting with Mrs. H. L. Kilgore on November 17. Multiple social visits followed as residents hosted relatives and friends from Dubach Monroe and Haughton, with church services cited Sunday evening.

Tore Earl Colvin Clay White Fred Hamilton Downsville Rock Corner Church Roel Carner A America Levig Layfield Charles Ramsey Vienna Charles H. L. Kilgore Henry Ford A. Wiltcher Bill Martin Nevie Mitchell A Henry Skinner W. 45 Simmons James Kilgore LaFaye Futch B. Colvin J. W. Colvin Dubach Max Tuteh Baby Shreveport Kilgore Micheal Norman Hall Troy Jenkins James Jenkins Haughton Jack Wiltcher Mrs. Polk Carter Monroe J. A. Mobley Pat Herrin Fort Worth Texas W. E. Simmons Wilder

Vienna 7 FH Williamson Family Thanksgiving Plans

VIENNA 7 FH Williamson spends this week in Shreveport with Capt. Robert Williamson's family as Mrs Williamson prepares for surgery. other hometowns plan Thanksgiving visits in Monroe Hawkins Tex and New Orleans while parishioners attend church events and a workers conference. Deacon James Gray spoke at Calvary church and Bud Lyon family visits Washington Mississippi for Thanksgiving. Joe Watts decorates grandmother Watts dining room during school holiday.

FH. Williamson Shreveport Robert Williamson Williamson Cleve Hornsby Monroe L. A. Coons St. Frances Geof Molleman Bert Caskey Hobbs N. M Bo Monk Faye Caskey Bud Lyon Washington Miss A. D. Lyon Sr W. C. Farley New Orleans Merchant Marines Joe Watts Dubach Watts

Popular Government Seeks Broad Education Program

State Superintendent Shelby M. Jackson told the Seventh Annual Louisiana Public Personnel Conference in Baton Rouge that universal education is essential for freedom. He urged personnel officers to know their department, place the right people in the right jobs, and be diplomatic to ensure efficiency and policy adherence. The piece also notes a Liberia flag layout and mentions several local social visits and names.

Shelby M. Jackson Louisiana Public Personnel Conference Baton Rouge Jackson Jhis

Visitors and family gatherings in Providence notes

Providence residents and relatives gathered over the weekend visiting Mrs F T Singleton and her family. Cowboys include I Cobb Roger Call J P Boss Pete Singleton and sons Mike Mark Randy plus Norman Williams and girls from Shreverort. Bettye Doss Patsy Tubbs Carolyn Johnson and others were also mentioned in social visits.

Providence F. T. Singleston I. Cobb Roger Call J.P. Boss Pete Singleton Mike Mark I Randy Norman Willams Shreverort J. A. Britt Budah Farley Paul ‘Tubbs Mr. Tubbs Loudla Singleton Jimmy Johnson F.T Singleton Bettye Doss Patsy Tubbs Carolyn Johnson

Village Notices and Holiday Gatherings Highlight Local Scene

Douglas and Holstead families hit the road for census duties while neighbors install natural gas at home. Manree visitors join Shreveport relatives for Christmas holidays, with multiple editorials about upcoming Decem ber club and gift exchange at Mrs McFaden’s home. Rev Corley and Mrs Chandler hosted Sunday dinner at the Chandler residence.

D. M. Holtzelaw J. L Holstead

Visits and family gatherings noted in community notes

Mr Huey P Johnson from fuse on visited Mr and Mrs Olen Johnson Saturday afternoon. Those visiting Sunday included Mr and Mrs Marvey Pilgreen and children Wanda Pilgreen. Tahoe weighs 11 lbs. Larry Johnson and little Mike joined them for supper. Mrs Fleet Cooper visited Mrs Renlah Marley. Mrs F T Singleton visits sister Mrs J A Sferring and helps her quilt.

Huey P. Johnson Fuseon Olen John Olen Johnson Marvey Pilgreen Wanda Pilgreen Tahoe Larry. Johnson Little Mike Fleet Cooper Renlah Marley F.T. Singleton J. A. Sferring

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